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north korea possible threat to target the u.s. as part of what it calls a centuries old struggle according to the white house is a need this provocation. that means that they are alarming and we don't know what to do about them. we have more from the south korean capital seoul. >> six weeks after it launched a long-range rocket and a day after receiving sanctions, north korea has raised the stakes again with the news that it would carry out a third test. >> state television made its announcement saying that north korea was locked in an all out war of confrontation with his people's arch enemy the united states and that its satellite and rocket launches and nuclear tests were all carried out with the u.s. in mind. that is given the u.s., number 3 on a voice something to talk about. he has just arrived in the region. -- that has given the u.s., north korea envoy something to talk about. another nuclear test would be highly provocative, he said. >> we hope they don't. it would be highly provocative. it would set back the cause of try
north korea possible threat to target the u.s. as part of what it calls a centuries old struggle according to the white house is a need this provocation. that means that they are alarming and we don't know what to do about them. we have more from the south korean capital seoul. >> six weeks after it launched a long-range rocket and a day after receiving sanctions, north korea has raised the stakes again with the news that it would carry out a third test. >> state television made its...
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north korea has hit out at south korea over the tightening of u.s. sanctions. they threatened unspecified physical countermeasures if south korea participated in sanctions. a state run chinese newspaper has warned beijing would not hesitate to reduce aid to north korea if it carries out another nuclear test. a judge in america has sentenced a former cia officer to more than two years in prison. he was found guilty of leaking the name of a covert intelligence officer. his supporters argue he was prosecuted for revealing controversial interrogation practices. prosecutors say he was motivated by fame and money. president obama has named a longtime foreign policy aide to be his next white house chief of staff. the president described him as a close friend not afraid to deliver a straight talk. mr. obamas said he played a key role in every national security decision of his administration. in northern mali islamist militants destroyed when a strategic bridge. it is the bridge that thousands of african troops were planning to use to reinforce the battle against the re
north korea has hit out at south korea over the tightening of u.s. sanctions. they threatened unspecified physical countermeasures if south korea participated in sanctions. a state run chinese newspaper has warned beijing would not hesitate to reduce aid to north korea if it carries out another nuclear test. a judge in america has sentenced a former cia officer to more than two years in prison. he was found guilty of leaking the name of a covert intelligence officer. his supporters argue he was...
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security council critical of north korea with the support of china and russia passed. that's unprecedented. we have to think of the same kind of an approach to syria. if we can get the russians and chinese in we're much more likely to come out without the region exploding. the same is true in the longer run of iran. so these are the kind of things which are innernt the complexity of the new age we're in. it's not an age in which you struggle and break through with force. you have to manage a lot of resources and a lot of priorities. >> brown: let me ask you both in our last couple minutes here, i'm thinking about the inauguration speech a few days ago. not a lot of talk about foreign policy. there has been talk about rebalancing after two long wars focusing on rebuilding the united states. is there stephen hadley starting with you -- i don't know, do you fear that we might pull back from the-- disengage too much? >> i think we already have. i think you see hit in the middle east. there's a phrase "a decade of war is coming to an end." if you look at what's happening in
security council critical of north korea with the support of china and russia passed. that's unprecedented. we have to think of the same kind of an approach to syria. if we can get the russians and chinese in we're much more likely to come out without the region exploding. the same is true in the longer run of iran. so these are the kind of things which are innernt the complexity of the new age we're in. it's not an age in which you struggle and break through with force. you have to manage a...
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even hyundai and i cana from korea the big three there is nothing to apologize any more in their product line-ups at all. they really have done a terrific job. there's a lot of dealer restructuring going on. just a lot of excitement in detroit as the industry comes back. >> susie: let's talk a little2bkt about other trends. the detroit auto show is opening week after next. i know you will be there. what is going to be the big theme there? >> well it's really interesting when i'm looking at the products coming out. the last two years has been such a concentration on small cars because we really didn't have a lot of small cars in the u.s. so we saw a huge number of new models being introduced. but now it's time for the big pickup trucks to come back. we're seeing full size pickup trucks coming back. they haven't been redesigned for a long time so we've got gm coming out with their chevy silverado and g m.c. sierras. we've also got ford coming out with their f-150 pickup truck later on in the year. so it's a little bit of a surprise but consumers are really going to see some redesigned full
even hyundai and i cana from korea the big three there is nothing to apologize any more in their product line-ups at all. they really have done a terrific job. there's a lot of dealer restructuring going on. just a lot of excitement in detroit as the industry comes back. >> susie: let's talk a little2bkt about other trends. the detroit auto show is opening week after next. i know you will be there. what is going to be the big theme there? >> well it's really interesting when i'm...
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. >> all that asia represents you know n north korea south korea japan. i mean it is everywhere. even before we get to north africa. >> all right, mark shields, david brooks, thank you both so much. >> sreenivasan: finally tonight's edition of "need to know" compares differences in how the u.s. and other countries deal with claims of medical malpractice. it's the second of two reports funded by the supporters of the non-profit, non-partisan advocacy group common good. in this excerpt, producer william brangham looks at a solution in denmark. >> after she sens her two young boys off to school 34-year-old single mom januariette maria boards the bus for the hospital near her rural town in denmark. for several years starting around 2007 she complained to her doctor about bad headaches and feeling exhausted an nauseous all the time. but she says he told her the symptoms were all in her head. >> at one point i go and goog el my systems and kidney disease comes up and i show that to my doctor but he says like he said those other times, there's really nothing wrong with you. >> reporter:
. >> all that asia represents you know n north korea south korea japan. i mean it is everywhere. even before we get to north africa. >> all right, mark shields, david brooks, thank you both so much. >> sreenivasan: finally tonight's edition of "need to know" compares differences in how the u.s. and other countries deal with claims of medical malpractice. it's the second of two reports funded by the supporters of the non-profit, non-partisan advocacy group common...
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we have world war i, world war ii we also have a small section for korea, as well as modern day iraq and afghanistan. john, what we have here is one of our prized possessions from our 1812 collection. this is what we call our "defenders letter. this is a letter from the mayor inviting three prominent officers that were involved with the defense of baltimore to sit for a portrait. major general samuel smith as well as brigadier general john stricker, who was in charge of the troops at the battle of north point then you also have lieutenant colonel george armistead who was significantly involved in the defense of fort mchenry. john: charlie, i'm from the south but i've never seen a confederate flag like this. what are we looking at? charlie: this is an 1861 confederate calvary battle flag. john: now, that means it was very early in the conflict? charlie: yes, it is. you can see that it only has 12 stars on the flag and that's the stars from the state of texas. we know that it joined the confederacy after the war had actually begun. we had an expert look at it, and we know that the stit
we have world war i, world war ii we also have a small section for korea, as well as modern day iraq and afghanistan. john, what we have here is one of our prized possessions from our 1812 collection. this is what we call our "defenders letter. this is a letter from the mayor inviting three prominent officers that were involved with the defense of baltimore to sit for a portrait. major general samuel smith as well as brigadier general john stricker, who was in charge of the troops at the...
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you see those people turning out for an inauguration where he is not present and this is not in north korea situation where there are forced in, they really love him. >> his talent is the ability to connect with the people and that he is taking care of their interests. and without him, they would be bereft of any protection. >> what kind of country are we going to find? >> a deeply divided country. it is divided as you saw, from those that don't like him and those that adore him. that is not a social divide. in which the middle class doesn't like him and the poor does. 45% voted against him. the country doesn't have a middle class. in order to get 45% of the vote, that means the millions of poor people voted against him but people also voted for him. they have a very strong an almost spiritual connection with him. >> he wrote an article that said he has left behind, leaving behind a country with economic crisis of historic proportions. >> the second largest fiscal deficit in the world and also one of the highest inflation in the world. an oil exporter, there are shortages of all kinds of st
you see those people turning out for an inauguration where he is not present and this is not in north korea situation where there are forced in, they really love him. >> his talent is the ability to connect with the people and that he is taking care of their interests. and without him, they would be bereft of any protection. >> what kind of country are we going to find? >> a deeply divided country. it is divided as you saw, from those that don't like him and those that adore...
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in a country like south korea, the stakeses are so high, there are only-- there's a limited number of colleges to get into that will allow you to move up socially and economically. we have a lot of very, very good colleges in the united states. but we want to get the best out of our public schools. and you work harder but also, asians come here-- many asians come here way toolbox of how to survive in their own school systems and it turns out to be very applicable to our school system. that's the key tulle of the practices here-- they had to translate beautifully to our system. and the thing they copied fg preemptive tutoring. in other words,itute org not when junior or missy is already having trouble in math. it's to get ahead. to always be a state police ahead. and-- upon a step ahead. and with a trusted adult who has less pressure because this person is tiewtsorring-- ideally a small group is probably better than one on one because the positive peer pressure is great, and also the confidence of going in and see and seeing that mater a second time. they are working harder no hard. >>
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utility in terms of dealing with north korea. it has a number of uses. it can help us explore north korean thinking, explore possible north korean flexibility, explore the reasons and reasoning behind their actions. it can help us develop a better sense of how the regime thinks and what its priorities are. but maybe most importantly for us, it can help us deliver strong and clear and important messages directly to the north koreans. but at the same time, we ought to be taking all of these other steps in terms of deterrents and pressure to demonstrate to north koreans that we will defend ourselves. >> revere also emphasized a joint effort with countries in the region is important, including japan and south korea. >>> supporters of china's impresidented nobel laureate posted videos online showing his wife under house arrest. it's expected to draw fresh attention to how the government is treating the pro-democracy activist and his wife. the video was reportedly shot when the couple's friends visited last friday at her home in beijin
utility in terms of dealing with north korea. it has a number of uses. it can help us explore north korean thinking, explore possible north korean flexibility, explore the reasons and reasoning behind their actions. it can help us develop a better sense of how the regime thinks and what its priorities are. but maybe most importantly for us, it can help us deliver strong and clear and important messages directly to the north koreans. but at the same time, we ought to be taking all of these other...
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also north korea lifts its fire wall for the visit of head of internet giant google reports the secretive state german economist to help it open up the phone invest. a fifth night of rioting in belfast flags up the social and political divide in northern ireland as police use non-lethal force on loyalists angered by restrictions and displaying. here this is just after eight pm no more screen time our top story tonight a pacifist accused of being an anti israeli in charge of the military as an apparent supporter of harsh interrogation methods in charge of intelligence there president obama's picks to run the pentagon the cia and washington correspond i got to teach you can profiles the nominees. by appointing chuck hagel as defense secretary president obama is arguably trying to change the perception that he has embraced bush administration national security policies because after four years of militaristic foreign policy that's most people see it chuck hagel former senator from nebraska vietnam war veteran as being one of the very very few u.s. politicians who opposed u.s. military expans
also north korea lifts its fire wall for the visit of head of internet giant google reports the secretive state german economist to help it open up the phone invest. a fifth night of rioting in belfast flags up the social and political divide in northern ireland as police use non-lethal force on loyalists angered by restrictions and displaying. here this is just after eight pm no more screen time our top story tonight a pacifist accused of being an anti israeli in charge of the military as an...
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with the united states sanctions will only cause north korea more sanctions will cause north korea to do more that threatens those who are who are imposing the sanctions on the letter we had and then others too said that he believes that north korea's antics actually worked in america's favor by chief furthering its foreign policy aims that in asia he got a point and in what way could that help america's foreign policy in the region. well every time any country says that they are going to defend themselves from the united states the united states see your aggressor and thus we have the new excuse the new pretext to up the ante but i think when you look at the whole picture you could see that north korea's sort of tenacious militancy even if it appears to be bombastic in the west in the way it's presented in the western media it's had the effect of preventing what would have been otherwise i think a war between the united states and its allies south korea in north korea that was a danger that existed in one thousand nine hundred four a very real danger it started again when bush came i
with the united states sanctions will only cause north korea more sanctions will cause north korea to do more that threatens those who are who are imposing the sanctions on the letter we had and then others too said that he believes that north korea's antics actually worked in america's favor by chief furthering its foreign policy aims that in asia he got a point and in what way could that help america's foreign policy in the region. well every time any country says that they are going to...
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special representative for north korea policy glyn davies met in seoul with south korea's chief negotiator on the north's nuclear development. after the meeting he called on north korea not to engage in further provocations and to work on ties with the south. >> without sustained improvement in inter-korean relations, u.s./dprk ties cannot fundamentally improve. >> davies says the u.s. and south korea will consider imposing their own sanctions after carrying out the widened u.n. sanctions against the north over its rocket launch. he will be visiting china on friday and then will head to japan to coordinate policy on north korea. >>> all of the players in this high-stakes game have seen the north koreans turn words into actions before. hiroki iwojima has been covering the korean peninsula for years. hiroki, is north korea in a position to conduct a nuclear test? >> this announcement came from the national defense commission, which often doesn't make statements. we can see these as a final warning. the nuclear analyst tells nhk that north korean scientists are ready to go. he says there are
special representative for north korea policy glyn davies met in seoul with south korea's chief negotiator on the north's nuclear development. after the meeting he called on north korea not to engage in further provocations and to work on ties with the south. >> without sustained improvement in inter-korean relations, u.s./dprk ties cannot fundamentally improve. >> davies says the u.s. and south korea will consider imposing their own sanctions after carrying out the widened u.n....
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he just arrived in the region to talk to north korea's neighbors, south korea, china, and japan, about how to manage relations with the communist state. another nuclear test, he said, would be highly provocative. >> whether they will test or not, we hope they don't. it would be highly voluntary -- highly provocative. it would set back the solution to these long-standing problems that have events the peninsula from becoming reunited. i think it's very important that they don't test. >> but north korea has proved resistant to sanctions and not even its main ally, china, has been able to stop its long leader, kim jong un, from showcasing his country's military might. this time the north has described the upcoming test as high level, a sign perhaps that it's moving forward with a new uranium-based nuclear program, which it revealed to the outside world in 2010. >> lucy, in your report there, you seem to suggest that china wasn't having as much influence as perhaps it would like, so what are we to make of beijing's call for restraint from all concerned? >> well, china does seem to be increa
he just arrived in the region to talk to north korea's neighbors, south korea, china, and japan, about how to manage relations with the communist state. another nuclear test, he said, would be highly provocative. >> whether they will test or not, we hope they don't. it would be highly voluntary -- highly provocative. it would set back the solution to these long-standing problems that have events the peninsula from becoming reunited. i think it's very important that they don't test....
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north korea warned there would be, quote, strong, physical countermeasures against south korea if it takes direct part in the tougher u.s.-backed sanctions recently passed at the u.n. and analysts say american intelligence, international agency intelligence, it all concludes that the north koreans' missile capabilities are getting more sophisticated. slowly but surely. and that is a concern to south korea and to the rest of the world. >>> well, gloria, what does all this tell us about the north's new leader, kim jong-un? >> reporter: with a new leader, there's a bit of hope that things will be different. of course, his father, kim jong-il was caught up in a cycle of threats and then tests and talks about denuclearization and walking away from the table. it looks as if kim jong-un, the new leader, is following in his father's footsteps, unfortunately. north korea appears to have turned its back on restarting six-party talks. the one country with an influential card to play here is china, north korea's one ally. it's a big provider of food aid for north korea. and china supported the u
north korea warned there would be, quote, strong, physical countermeasures against south korea if it takes direct part in the tougher u.s.-backed sanctions recently passed at the u.n. and analysts say american intelligence, international agency intelligence, it all concludes that the north koreans' missile capabilities are getting more sophisticated. slowly but surely. and that is a concern to south korea and to the rest of the world. >>> well, gloria, what does all this tell us about...
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north korea threatened to attack south korea because of u.n. sanctions. french forces stepped up their offensive against rebels in mali. we are on patrol with them in the north. plus, why young people in cuba are playing with the idea of making music their career. we are getting reports of iraq that least five protesters have been killed in scuffles between the army and worshippers near the city of fallujah. thousands have been protesting for more than a month against the prime minister's government. they say the government promotes sectarian policies that discriminate against them. the latest violence began after the police. -- block protesters from entering the city. >> which call upon the army -- we call upon the army affiliated with iraq. if it is only loyal to the muslim nation and only belongs to the good land of iraq, to open the way for the scholars and people to give in to the city. they are not allowed to get in right now. the army has to be loyal to iraq. >> let's take some live pictures coming in from fallujah. the crowds are still swelling. a
north korea threatened to attack south korea because of u.n. sanctions. french forces stepped up their offensive against rebels in mali. we are on patrol with them in the north. plus, why young people in cuba are playing with the idea of making music their career. we are getting reports of iraq that least five protesters have been killed in scuffles between the army and worshippers near the city of fallujah. thousands have been protesting for more than a month against the prime minister's...
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>>> north korea stepped up its response to a yuptded nations security council resolution. officials say they plan to carry out a third nuclear test. >>> trade gap. japan logs its worst ever trade deficit as exports slide. welcome to nhk world "newsline." authorities in north korea say they plan to carry out what they call a nuclear test of a higher level. they add that they plan to launch more long-range rockets. officials with the country's national defense ministry issued a statement warning of all-out action to defend north korea's sovereignty. >> translator: a series of satellite and long-range rocket launchers by the dprk and a higher nuclear level test are parts of an all-out action. this is a new phase in the anti-u.s. struggle that has lasts for centuries. we do not hide that the target of these actions is the united states, the sworn enemy of the korean people. >> the country's space agency launched a rocket last month. authorities claimed it was to orbit a satellite but other countries say north koreans were testing long-range ballistic missile technology. scient
>>> north korea stepped up its response to a yuptded nations security council resolution. officials say they plan to carry out a third nuclear test. >>> trade gap. japan logs its worst ever trade deficit as exports slide. welcome to nhk world "newsline." authorities in north korea say they plan to carry out what they call a nuclear test of a higher level. they add that they plan to launch more long-range rockets. officials with the country's national defense ministry...
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>> as with north korea, it is always a difficult thing to know. if we take what has happened in the past, north korea announces it will carry out a nuclear test, and then it happens. some analysts in the region will be worried that this happened. beijing certainly does not want it to happen. and there are supported by the international community. as we have seen before, north korea goes ahead and does things that others in the region simply do not want to happen. >> martin, thank you for joining us on gmt. as jamie was saying earlier in business news, there is more tough economic news from britain this morning. particularly belgium is bleak, predicting stagnation for the country's economy. bankruptcies are at record levels, and there are growing concerns about unemployment and poverty. our europe correspondent, matthew price, reports. >> the fire has been burning for three months now, warming the striking workers here. they are the latest victims of europe's economic crisis. say goodbye to the sprawling ford factory in eastern belgium. it is shutt
>> as with north korea, it is always a difficult thing to know. if we take what has happened in the past, north korea announces it will carry out a nuclear test, and then it happens. some analysts in the region will be worried that this happened. beijing certainly does not want it to happen. and there are supported by the international community. as we have seen before, north korea goes ahead and does things that others in the region simply do not want to happen. >> martin, thank...
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[ laughter ] then, tensions rise in north korea. not above 5'5", but you know-- [ laughter ] and my guest, michael shellenberger, is an environmentalist who believes in nuclear energy. finally, liberals that glow in the dark. [ laughter ] axe body spray has announced a contest that will send the winner to space. still not far enough to get away from the smell. [ laughter ] this is "the colbert report." ["the colbert report" theme music playing] captioning sponsored by comedy central [cheers and applause] welcome! boom! boom! woo! [cheers and applause] [crowd chanting stephen] >> stephen: yes! yes! yes! [cheers and applause] absolutely. welcome. [cheers and applause] yes, please. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. [cheers and applause] welcome back. please. ladies and gentlemen, those bastards have had a free ride long enough. it ends tonight. nation, president obama's second term is only a week old, and already we are one week closer to dying. welcome to obamacare. [ laughter ] and the president is dropping the ball on homeland securi
[ laughter ] then, tensions rise in north korea. not above 5'5", but you know-- [ laughter ] and my guest, michael shellenberger, is an environmentalist who believes in nuclear energy. finally, liberals that glow in the dark. [ laughter ] axe body spray has announced a contest that will send the winner to space. still not far enough to get away from the smell. [ laughter ] this is "the colbert report." ["the colbert report" theme music playing] captioning sponsored by...
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the -- the relationship between north korea and south korea. if what the new leader has talked about, which is a dialog, maybe things are calming down a bit. maybe there's an opportunity for a new dialog, there's a new leader in north korea. and a new leader in south korea. so, hopefully, this is going to be the key, how the two koreas work with each other. i just do think that the six-party countries, russia, china, the u.s., japan, south korea, i think perhaps a new approach is needed in dealing with north korea. i'm very concerned about north korea's resanctions, but a new dialogue is needed. i'm on a private humanitarian mission, i'm not representing the u.s. government. eric schmidt is going as a private citizen, not as a google representative. we will make an assessment and see what come of our visit. but i think it will be a positive visit. >> your north korean adviser, he is going along on the trip as well? he has been there, many, many times. >> tony is joining us, he is annex pertain on north korea. he knows asia very well. and so, it
the -- the relationship between north korea and south korea. if what the new leader has talked about, which is a dialog, maybe things are calming down a bit. maybe there's an opportunity for a new dialog, there's a new leader in north korea. and a new leader in south korea. so, hopefully, this is going to be the key, how the two koreas work with each other. i just do think that the six-party countries, russia, china, the u.s., japan, south korea, i think perhaps a new approach is needed in...
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to south korea. our free trade agreement between the countries have slashed terrorist. >> honda and other japanese automakers have also increased ship makers from the u.s. to south korea. south korea is continuing to buy cars for their friendly technology. and that's the news on business. here's a check on markets. >>> part of a rocket launched by north korea in december made by china could influence the u.n. security council's discussion. south korea's military has analyzed debris from the rocket salvage from the yellow sea, including a first stage fuel tank. sources say some of the debris appears to be from china and other foreign countries. they banned other countries from exporting missile parts to north korea. many countries view the launch as a test of the long-range missile technology. china has traditionally defended the north at the council. >>> thousands of defectors living in seoul have been compromised. they have arrested the man they suspect as leaking the information. the 33-year-old ma
to south korea. our free trade agreement between the countries have slashed terrorist. >> honda and other japanese automakers have also increased ship makers from the u.s. to south korea. south korea is continuing to buy cars for their friendly technology. and that's the news on business. here's a check on markets. >>> part of a rocket launched by north korea in december made by china could influence the u.n. security council's discussion. south korea's military has analyzed...
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north korea has promised a new -- another rocket launch. benjamin netanyahu has won the election, but the party has lost ground. a time magazine editor and political campaigner has been jailed for 10 years under the so-called -- the law is designed to protect the royal family from criticism, but some say they are increasingly being used as a political tool. >> when he arrived at court, he was confident. he has been in jail since he was arrested in april 2011, having been denied bail 12 times. shackle that the ankles alongside other prisoners also facing criminal charges, he hopes this is the day that is already long campaign for freedom will end. he says he is innocent and not a criminal. but he also knew that being charged with insulting the monarchy in thailand usually results in a long jail term. and that is exactly what was handed down of the criminal courts in bangkok. he was given 10 years for publishing articles in his magazine deemed offensive to the monarchy and an additional year for a separate defamation case. this verdict is ano
north korea has promised a new -- another rocket launch. benjamin netanyahu has won the election, but the party has lost ground. a time magazine editor and political campaigner has been jailed for 10 years under the so-called -- the law is designed to protect the royal family from criticism, but some say they are increasingly being used as a political tool. >> when he arrived at court, he was confident. he has been in jail since he was arrested in april 2011, having been denied bail 12...
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south korea's foreign ministry says china's vice foreign minister zhang zhijun will visit south korea and hold talks with park on thursday. park is expected to take up north korea's nuclear and missile development and a bilateral free trade agreement. south korea and china entered in her presidential election campaign she promised to expand relations with china while strengthening south korea's alliance with the united states. last friday park met japan's envoy, former finance minister fukushiro nukaga. she expressed hopes that relations with japan can be improved. bilateral ties have become strained over disputed islands in the sea of japan. >>> one of south korea's best-known singers will spend a week confined to his army barracks. military leaders are disciplining the platinum-selling rain for dating an actress while on military duty. rain's real name is jung ji hoon. he's fulfilling his two-year mandatory military service. he was conscripted as a so-called entertainment soldier. military sources say rain met with kim tae hee three times in seoul in november and december. army rule
south korea's foreign ministry says china's vice foreign minister zhang zhijun will visit south korea and hold talks with park on thursday. park is expected to take up north korea's nuclear and missile development and a bilateral free trade agreement. south korea and china entered in her presidential election campaign she promised to expand relations with china while strengthening south korea's alliance with the united states. last friday park met japan's envoy, former finance minister...
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but for now north korea is warning of war saying it all attacks south korea if its neighbor takes part in fresh u.n. sanctions the ultimatum marks a third day of fiery rhetoric in pyongyang previously vowing more nuclear and ballistic tests let's get more perspective on the latest bird with james corbett editor of a japan and based in news website joining us live here on r.t. good to see you today so a third day of rhetoric from all sides now is there anything more to it do you think than just the usual saber rattling north koreans are very good at doing that . they are indeed aren't they and it almost seems like it's working on a schedule now as you might be able to remember that it was about three years ago that there was a similar missile test that caused a similar round of panic and it was about three years before that that there was a similar test so it almost seems to be working to a schedule and one is tempted to throw up one's hands and say that this is just history repeating here we go again except for the fact that in this case we have china actually voting with un security c
but for now north korea is warning of war saying it all attacks south korea if its neighbor takes part in fresh u.n. sanctions the ultimatum marks a third day of fiery rhetoric in pyongyang previously vowing more nuclear and ballistic tests let's get more perspective on the latest bird with james corbett editor of a japan and based in news website joining us live here on r.t. good to see you today so a third day of rhetoric from all sides now is there anything more to it do you think than just...
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harry fawcett, p'yongyang, south korea. >> hong lee has responded to north korea's announcement. >> maintaining peace and stability on the korean peninsula and effecting denuclearization is in the joint interest of all sides. the present situation on the korean peninsula is very complex and sensitive. we hope the relevant parties can remain calm and speak in a cautious and prudent way and not take any steps which may further inflame the situation. >> a senior fellow at the u.s. china institute at the university of southern california joins us. china is unlikely to take any action against ally and trade partner in north korea? >> the chinese have been urging south korea and the u.s. to talk to north korea for a long time, and that is something that both the obama administration and the of korean -- and the outbound south korean president has been unwilling to do. the chinese have considerable leverage over north korea. on the other hand, beijing's top priority is to ensure stability in north korea. they are not going to do anything that would undermine the regime of kim jong-un or accelerate any
harry fawcett, p'yongyang, south korea. >> hong lee has responded to north korea's announcement. >> maintaining peace and stability on the korean peninsula and effecting denuclearization is in the joint interest of all sides. the present situation on the korean peninsula is very complex and sensitive. we hope the relevant parties can remain calm and speak in a cautious and prudent way and not take any steps which may further inflame the situation. >> a senior fellow at the...
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policy studies the outlines of what north korea has to offer investors. but u.s. officials care because they're trying to tighten the screws on the sanction regime against north korea but to be honest there aren't a lot of sanctions they can levy against north korea at this point where the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world so what they're looking for basically is more a kind of atmosphere of condemnation it's been for a trip like this to go forward is to basically go against this overall atmosphere north korea positions itself as a leader in information technology i mean people may find that amusing but that's the case north korea's computer programmers are top notch they their animators are top notch they see themselves as as taking information technology as a vehicle into the twenty first century and so having someone like google google's eric schmidt come for a visit is extraordinarily important for this. kind of success of north korea it's got trained workforce highly educated and no trade unions i mean that's no trade unions are going to cause an
policy studies the outlines of what north korea has to offer investors. but u.s. officials care because they're trying to tighten the screws on the sanction regime against north korea but to be honest there aren't a lot of sanctions they can levy against north korea at this point where the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world so what they're looking for basically is more a kind of atmosphere of condemnation it's been for a trip like this to go forward is to basically go against this...
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utility in terms of dealing with north korea. it has a number of uses. it can help us explore north korean thinking, explore possible north korean flexibility, explore the reasons and reasoning behind their actions. it can help us develop a better sense of how the regime thinks and what its priorities are. but maybe most importantly for us, it can help us deliver strong and clear and important messages directly to the north koreans. but at the same time, we ought to be taking all of these other steps in terms of deterrence and defense and containment and pressure to demonstrate to the north koreans that we will defend ourselves. >> revere also said a joint effort with countries in the region is important, including japan and south korea. >>> and now let's take a look at the extended weather forecast for selected cities around the world. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> and that concludes this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.
utility in terms of dealing with north korea. it has a number of uses. it can help us explore north korean thinking, explore possible north korean flexibility, explore the reasons and reasoning behind their actions. it can help us develop a better sense of how the regime thinks and what its priorities are. but maybe most importantly for us, it can help us deliver strong and clear and important messages directly to the north koreans. but at the same time, we ought to be taking all of these other...
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military troops in south korea. he did not criticize conservative groups in south korea. the studio had been elements in recent editorials. but the softer turn may be driven more by economics than anything else. >> better relations of any country is driven by money. they always make improvement of relations conditioned on aid and other financial support. >> south korea's official position is of the speech offered nothing by way of policy. still, the president-elect has indicated that she is willing to take a less hard-line approach. that could mean the start of a new era in injured-korean relations. -- in inter-korean relations. >> the speech is a way of asserting himself as leader. >> this is the first time in 19 years that you have the north korean leader talk directly to his people. that is an important sign. it is also a speech that is probably trying to take a vantage of a transition in south korea and the fact that there is an attack -- an appetite to engage. also, the focus on a strong military nation is unimportant -- is under a important indication of [indiscerni
military troops in south korea. he did not criticize conservative groups in south korea. the studio had been elements in recent editorials. but the softer turn may be driven more by economics than anything else. >> better relations of any country is driven by money. they always make improvement of relations conditioned on aid and other financial support. >> south korea's official position is of the speech offered nothing by way of policy. still, the president-elect has indicated...
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north korea is a great country and they even celebrate them. as time goes on, kim's scientists and engineers will gain more knowledge and his military will become more powerful. diplomats need to use talks to counter that. and they need to encourage chinese officials to be more active in the process. >>> meanwhile, a south korean nuclear analyst said on wednesday that north korea has the capability to conduct another nuclear test before too long. the documents released by the analysts show that the north has dug two horizontal tunnels two kilometers long within the pungary nuclear test site in north korea. judging from satellite photos, north korea could conduct a nuclear test before too long if the leadership makes that decision. >>> voters in israel have handed the coalition led by prime minister benjamin netanyahu a narrow victory in a parliamentary election. the ruling right-wing bloc has fewer seats in the 120-member knesset. centrist parties and an extreme hardline party made gains. election officials says vote counting is nearly finished
north korea is a great country and they even celebrate them. as time goes on, kim's scientists and engineers will gain more knowledge and his military will become more powerful. diplomats need to use talks to counter that. and they need to encourage chinese officials to be more active in the process. >>> meanwhile, a south korean nuclear analyst said on wednesday that north korea has the capability to conduct another nuclear test before too long. the documents released by the analysts...
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sanctions against north korea. punishment for its most recent long-range rocket launch, and its plans to conduct a third nuclear test. in a sign north korea's threats to the region and beyond are being taken seriously, japan today sent two new spy satellites into orbit, to monitor north korean actions. the latest imagery indicated tests could take place on short notice. american officials believe north korea's goal is to test a nuclear weapon small enough to be mounted on a long-range rocket that might be able to strike u.s. territory. even north korea's strongest ally is urging restraint. china said it will cut food assistance if north korea carries out another test. the concern is that north korea will pursue weapons development at any cost, even the well being of its own people. >> gloria, thank you. >>> in egypt this evening, president morsi declaring a state of emergency in part of that country after days of deadly violence now. several people were killed in riots, marking the two year anniversary of the arab
sanctions against north korea. punishment for its most recent long-range rocket launch, and its plans to conduct a third nuclear test. in a sign north korea's threats to the region and beyond are being taken seriously, japan today sent two new spy satellites into orbit, to monitor north korean actions. the latest imagery indicated tests could take place on short notice. american officials believe north korea's goal is to test a nuclear weapon small enough to be mounted on a long-range rocket...
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as you're well aware, north korea is very secluded. cut off from the rest of the world known as the hermit's kingdom. the country doesn't even allow citizens access to the world wide web and only some citizens are able to get on a local internet that's controlled by the government. it is also no secret that google wants to bring the internet to everyone. whether or not schmidt will push for that on this trip is not clear. allowing google's chairman to visit could be at the very least symbolic. the timing of this trip is also interesting. just a couple of days ago in a new year's day speech, north korean leader kim jong-un said his country is in the middle of a modern day revolution and emphasized bringing his country into the 21st century whether it comes to digital technology and computers. will the leader of that country be meeting with the leader of this silicon valley giant? that is still unknown. let's turn this over to business and tech reporter scott mcgrew. from your point of view, what do you think the point of this trip is? >
as you're well aware, north korea is very secluded. cut off from the rest of the world known as the hermit's kingdom. the country doesn't even allow citizens access to the world wide web and only some citizens are able to get on a local internet that's controlled by the government. it is also no secret that google wants to bring the internet to everyone. whether or not schmidt will push for that on this trip is not clear. allowing google's chairman to visit could be at the very least symbolic....
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korea is the most heavily militarized part of the planet the u.s. won't sign the landmine treaty one of the few countries not to be a signatory to it because they say they may need it in korea there's constant incidence in north korea one of those could blow up and become a major conflagration it's a serious problem every time any country says that they are going to defend themselves from the united states the united states or you're an aggressor and thus we have the new excuse the new pretext to up the ante but i think when you look at the whole picture you can see that north korea's sort of tenacious militancy even if it appears to be bombastic in the west in the way it's presented in the western media it's had the effect of preventing what would have been otherwise i think a war between the united states and its allies south korea in north korea that was a danger that existed in one thousand nine hundred four a very real danger it started again when bush came into office scratching scotching the normalization process that was under way during cli
korea is the most heavily militarized part of the planet the u.s. won't sign the landmine treaty one of the few countries not to be a signatory to it because they say they may need it in korea there's constant incidence in north korea one of those could blow up and become a major conflagration it's a serious problem every time any country says that they are going to defend themselves from the united states the united states or you're an aggressor and thus we have the new excuse the new pretext...
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leader of north korea makes a rare news." broadcast a reunified korea. >> the gift of peace, the pope celebrates a new year's mass in rome. welcome to "bbc world news." also in this program, top concerns as one in three women in south africa try to lighten their skin. and an amazing escape by helicopter after it crashes into the sea in brazil. ♪ >> hello, happy new year to you. the deal is done now, the u.s. is counting on the and calls fof wrapped -- house of representatives to approve a bill that would avert the fiscal cliff. it was approved by the senate in the early hours in new year's day. the deadline was technically missed, but as long as the bill clears its final hurdle, a few effects will be felt, as today is a u.s. public holiday. >> vice-president joe biden, dropping in on congress until -- as the clock ticks down to midnight. with good humor, a deal with senate republicans had been struck. >> i feel very good, we will get a very good vote tonight. happy new year. >> members of both parties overwhelmingly backed
leader of north korea makes a rare news." broadcast a reunified korea. >> the gift of peace, the pope celebrates a new year's mass in rome. welcome to "bbc world news." also in this program, top concerns as one in three women in south africa try to lighten their skin. and an amazing escape by helicopter after it crashes into the sea in brazil. ♪ >> hello, happy new year to you. the deal is done now, the u.s. is counting on the and calls fof wrapped -- house of...
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those are three countries that surround north korea. but north korea has a very strict penalty for anyone caught using the worldwide web. instead, the country offers their own train net which many experts have called propaganda tool. cell phone and computer use in north korea is growing. experts say google might be laying some groundwork. listen. from their why the not try it pry the door open just a little that would be an extraordinary achievement which would be a positive thing potentially for people but also be positive for google. >> google chief eric schmidt by the way reportedly will also give the north korean people a donation of some sort. shep. >> shepard: there is another matter here too, trace. governor richardson hoping to free an american who isliked up in north korea. >> yeah, the american's name is kenneth bay. he runs a travel agency that brings both tourists and potential investors into north korea. but now the country accuses him of hostile acts against north korea. and he could be facing as much as 10 years in a pris
those are three countries that surround north korea. but north korea has a very strict penalty for anyone caught using the worldwide web. instead, the country offers their own train net which many experts have called propaganda tool. cell phone and computer use in north korea is growing. experts say google might be laying some groundwork. listen. from their why the not try it pry the door open just a little that would be an extraordinary achievement which would be a positive thing potentially...
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unfortunately, north korea is a known proliferateer. nuclear technology and missiles is their cash crop. there have been steps put in recent time, some the proliferation security initiative to put a ring around korea and make it much more difficult for them to send this stuff to other players. so you know, their testing has gotten better. their technology is improving somewhat. they're going to use this to perhaps go up on a bit of a soapbox. but ultimately they're dealing with the most powerful country in the world and we're dealing with a pigmy that will collapse from its own contradictions. >> jennifer: a subject that came up today was the keystone pipeline. senator kerry did not say if he would allow it to go forward you but he did address the issue of climate change. >> the solution to climate change is energy policy. the of energy policy so vastly outweigh the down sides, i will be a passionate advocate about this, but not based on ideology but based on facts based on science. i hope to sit with all of you and convince you this 6
unfortunately, north korea is a known proliferateer. nuclear technology and missiles is their cash crop. there have been steps put in recent time, some the proliferation security initiative to put a ring around korea and make it much more difficult for them to send this stuff to other players. so you know, their testing has gotten better. their technology is improving somewhat. they're going to use this to perhaps go up on a bit of a soapbox. but ultimately they're dealing with the most...
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this is a medical product company based in korea. it keeps 10,000 of cell samples for testing in refrigerators and freezers. the cells are essential. but if a power outage were to occur, they could all be lost in less than that hour. >> if the refrigerator stopped working after a quake, it would be a disaster for us. everything we built up in the past 30 years would be wiped out. >> in the past, the company stores enough fuel to keep its own generators working for the next 24 hours. officials realized they needed to have enough fuel for at least. they signed a contract on a priority basis in the event of an emergency. the company is also reviewing the way it stores its materials. >> translator: we have to think which spells and specimans are the most valuable assets for the company and set priorities. we can't protect them all. >> since the company's own generator might be disrupted, officials decided they need to do prioritize which specimens are particularly important. they're creating copies of the cells to be kept in labs of diff
this is a medical product company based in korea. it keeps 10,000 of cell samples for testing in refrigerators and freezers. the cells are essential. but if a power outage were to occur, they could all be lost in less than that hour. >> if the refrigerator stopped working after a quake, it would be a disaster for us. everything we built up in the past 30 years would be wiped out. >> in the past, the company stores enough fuel to keep its own generators working for the next 24 hours....
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korea, 1998. a man of the left came into power, the last thing he wanted to do was to sign an imf agreement, etc. and he told me, he said, look, i inherited this, you got my full backing, do can whatever's -- do whatever's necessary. and who were the first ones to sport -- support me in the japanese banks. first ones. with that i then got the american banks online and the european banks online. so there you had the political will to do it. brazil, fernando car dose sew, 1994. the country had been in moratorium, i don't know how many restructurings. and he decided enough is enough as finance myster. and -- minister. and he said we've got to get this debt deal done. we worked on it, got it done. within hours he announced the real plan which took brazil out of hyperinflation, and brazil's had its ups and downs since, but it's a different brazil today than in 1994 with cardoso. and the last example i would give is turkey. when asked of that in 2001, my friend al dervis was called in to be finance mini
korea, 1998. a man of the left came into power, the last thing he wanted to do was to sign an imf agreement, etc. and he told me, he said, look, i inherited this, you got my full backing, do can whatever's -- do whatever's necessary. and who were the first ones to sport -- support me in the japanese banks. first ones. with that i then got the american banks online and the european banks online. so there you had the political will to do it. brazil, fernando car dose sew, 1994. the country had...
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cuts as the head of google of those as north korea despite washington's a criticism look at whether the internet giant has any chance to engage with the reclusive nation that remains under u.s. sanctions. is three pm here in moscow you love with us on our do you with me tom would say president obama has rounded out his national security team for approval by the senate is dominated for months senator chuck hagel as the pentagon heads and counterterrorism adviser john brennan julie the cia the picks up spot speculation that obama is actually trying to kill two birds with one stone as artie's go on it should you can experience. by appointing chuck hagel as defense secretary president obama is arguably trying to change the perception that he has embraced bush administration national security policies because after four years of militaristic foreign policy that's his people see it chuck hagel former senator from nebraska vietnam war veteran as being one of the very very few u.s. politicians who opposed u.s. military expansion and who dared to question and dissent from washington orthodoxies
cuts as the head of google of those as north korea despite washington's a criticism look at whether the internet giant has any chance to engage with the reclusive nation that remains under u.s. sanctions. is three pm here in moscow you love with us on our do you with me tom would say president obama has rounded out his national security team for approval by the senate is dominated for months senator chuck hagel as the pentagon heads and counterterrorism adviser john brennan julie the cia the...